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Obesity
- Overview
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Health Tools
- Cause
- Health Risks of Obesity
- Health Benefits of Weight Loss
- Exams and Tests
- Treatment Overview
- Weight-Loss Strategies and Programs
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Places To Get Help
- References
- Credits
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
 | Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. |
| Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery? | |
| Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine? | |
| Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? | |
 | Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. |
| Fitness: Using a Pedometer or Step Counter | |
| Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits | |
| Healthy Eating: Cutting Unhealthy Fats From Your Diet | |
| Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits | |
| Healthy eating: Recognizing your hunger signals | |
 | Interactive tools are designed to help people determine health risks, ideal weight, target heart rate, and more. |
| Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn? | |
| Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks? | |
| Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI? | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 13, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator | |
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